RIYADH, April 8 -- Saudi Arabia has revised its e-stopover visa policy, limiting eligibility only to travellers from a designated list of 18 countries that included Malaysia, according to news outlet Cairo 24.

The electronic transit visa will now only be issued to passengers travelling from or to countries listed under "Group A" by the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority.

Other countries besides Malaysia in the list are: Canada, United States, Austria, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Maldives, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, and Mauritius.

It also cited airline company Saudia saying that applicants must also hold a valid visa for at least one of the...